With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Al Arabi fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Umm Salal.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Al Arabi form and stats
Al Arabi's struggle is real here with only 7 points collected from 8 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-5. Three consecutive losses here is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The Al Arabi crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Al Duhail here in a Premier League match. Before that match, a win away at Al Ahli.
Al Arabi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Al Arabi have conceded 18 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Umm Salal form and stats
There's been little loot from Umm Salal's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 6 away games in the Premier League. Umm Salal only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Umm Salal are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Umm Salal are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Premier League against Al Khor (placed 10th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-4 defeat against Al Rayyan.
The attacking power of Umm Salal when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Umm Salal have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Umm Salal - Al Arabi 1-5. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Al Arabi 4 wins, 2 draws and Umm Salal 4 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Harbaoui 8 goals |  P. Lasogga 5 goals |  M. Elneel 5 goals |
Al Arabi missing players
Umm Salal missing players
| Al Arabi | Umm Salal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 22 | 18 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 69% |
| 77% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 15% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 85% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 95 | 52 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 62 | 135 |
| 47 | 28 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 21 | 41 |
| 49% | 36% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 20% |
- Al Arabi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Al Arabi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Arabi have scored more than double the goals of Umm Salal.
- Al Arabi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Umm Salal has the fewest points from losing position (2)
- Umm Salal has the fewest scored goals (8)
- Umm Salal has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- Umm Salal has the the worst goal difference (-19)
- Umm Salal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Umm Salal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Umm Salal have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Umm Salal have yet to win a game away.
- Umm Salal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Umm Salal is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Duhail | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 28 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Al Sailiya | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Al Wakrah | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Al Khor | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 9 |
| 11 | Al Shahaniya | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -15 | 8 |
| 12 | Umm Salal | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -19 | 8 |